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Word List #1

Vocabulary August 2nd, 2009

equipoise [ EE-kwuh’-poiz, EK-wuh’- ]
	[ noun, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (n.) an equilibrium or even balance 2. (n.) a counterpoise 3. (tr.v.) to balance
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	Once the will was read, it became clear that the property was not divided with equipoise.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The US system of competitive equipoise, as they call it, is far from perfect. Telegraph, Sport is about big spirits, not big spenders, Ed Smith, 7 February 2009

feint [ feynt ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (n.) a trick, wile or sham 2. (n.) a feigned blow to take one’s opponent off his/her guard 3. (intr.v.) to make a feint 4. (tr.v.) to deceive, distract or lure with a feint 5. (tr.v.) to simulate or pretend
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	A feint to the left, a jab from the right requires good coordination.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	But it was a feint, to distract attention from a helicopter borne landing by a battalion of the US 82nd Airborne Division from Task Force Fury to the north of the town Telegraph, NATO confirms control of Musa Qala, Sarah Radford, 11 December 2007

flop [ flop ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (intr.v.) to lie down or fall noisily 2. (intr.v.) to fail completely 3. (tr.v.) to fall or drop noisily 4. (n.) an instance or act of flopping
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	She flopped down on the bench.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The Alamo has all the ingredients of a flop, that is “a film that fails at the box office, and with critics and audiences.” BBC, What makes a film flop? Tom Bishop, 13, April 2004

frenetic [ fruh'-NET-ik ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	frantic, desperate or frenzied
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	With just a few minutes to go, the frenetic crowd cheered the home team to score.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	These laid back islands are a world away form the frenetic glamour of Miami Beach. CNN, Insider tips to make the most of Miami, 4 December 2008

gregarious [ gri-GAIR-ee-uh's ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. sociable or tending to enjoy the company of others 2. living in or pertaining to herds or flocks 3. (of plants) growing in colonies or clusters
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The gregarious mariner enjoyed telling people of his exploits at sea.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Normally gregarious Iranians are afraid to speak in public places for fear that their words might be misinterpreted and relayed back to the authorities. BBC, Iran learns from past to crush dissent, 9 July 2009

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